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inVentiv Health defines diversity as the mixture of similarities, differences, anxieties and tensions that exist among business units, people, functions, processes and systems in our workforce, workplace, marketplace, community and society.

inVentiv Health defines inclusion as the organization’s collective and individual practice of promoting, supporting and allowing the full range of inVentiv Health’s diversity to be heard and positively impact our business outcomes.

Vision Statement
To be the industry leader in Diversity & Inclusion by demonstrating and providing superior results in service, staffing, and solutions to exceed the needs of the ever evolving healthcare workforce, society and communities.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to meet the unfulfilled business needs of our clients and employees by celebrating and leveraging Diversity & Inclusion to foster continued business growth.
Strategic Initiatives
To embed Diversity & Inclusion into our corporate culture
Identify and recruit talented people who meet our internal and client performance standards
Recognize and promote the key attributes which make inVentiv Health an attractive employer
Establish a comprehensive development and retention program for our employees
Diversity Leadership Behavior’s
Insure diversity is present
Seeks, accepts, incorporates and values a different point of view
Actively involved in some formal or informal activity to create and sustain an inclusive work environment that values everyone and their contribution
Link Diversity & Inclusion to corporate goals and objectives through revenue growth and/or cost reductions
For more information contact Eric Manson, Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion
emanson@inventivhealth.com
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Eric P. Manson
Vice President
Diversity & Inclusion
inVentiv Health
Eric Manson is Vice President Diversity & Inclusion for inVentiv Health. In his role, he is responsible for the planning and execution of the corporation’s entire Diversity & Inclusion strategy. He chairs both the Corporate Executive Diversity Council and each of four local diversity councils in their execution of the corporate strategic initiatives.
Mr. Manson is a member of the Advisory Council for Diversity Best Practices. He serves in the same capacity for Prism International and the Association of Diversity Councils. He is a member of the Executive Board of Directors for MPNO, Minority Pharmaceutical Networking Organization.
He has served as guest speaker/panelist with Diversity Best Practices, the National Organization for Diversity in Sales & Marketing and the University of Houston’s Diversity Certificate Course.
Mr. Manson served as Minority Advisor to the President and Admissions Counselor at his alma mater, The Citadel, where he consulted on various issues related to minority affairs with current cadets and provided oversight for minority related recruiting including conceptual design and publication of the minority-recruiting brochure. Mr. Manson also served as a Signal Officer and Captain in the United States Army. Prior to joining inVentiv, Mr. Manson held sales representative and management positions within Ciba-Geigy, Solvay and Noven Pharmaceuticals. During his tenure at Noven, he helped launch the company’s inaugural sales force as well as establish its sales and marketing processes including sales incentive compensation, field operations, analysis, reporting and field automation. Prior to assuming his current role at inVentiv, he served as District Sales Manager, National Business Director and Project Director with multiple client companies.
Eric Manson is a graduate of The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina and holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. He has successfully completed the University of Houston’s Diversity Management Certification Program.
He is married to Audrey Lynn and has two children, Chrisjanea and Eric II. He is a certified Senior Instructor in Tae Kwon Do with the rank of 4th Degree Black Belt.

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